(Taken from www.usarugby.org)
Mr. Michael Petri '02, in Advance of USA/All Blacks Rugby Match, Featured on NPR and CBS
Mr. Michael Petri '02 is Xavier's very own Renaissance man. He teaches at Xavier, plays rugby for the New York Athletic Club and the USA national rugby team, the Eagles, and has authored several children's books. As vice-captain of the USA Eagles, Mr. Petri will play against the New Zealand All Blacks, currently ranked the best team in the world, on November 1 in Chicago. In advance of this historic game, Mr. Petri has been featured prominently in several nationalwide and local news outlets.
On October 31, Mr. Petri will be featured in a nationwide segment for National Public Radio's Marketplace program. NPR came to Xavier on October 21 to interview Mr. Petri and several members of the Xavier community regarding himself and his upcoming match. The broadcast will air in New York City on Friday, October 31 at 6:30 PM on WNYC (820 AM or 93.9 FM), or online at http://www.marketplace.org/. For local listings, please consult NPR Marketplace. One will be able to listen to and download this story directly from Marketplace shortly after its initial broadcast. This should be a terrific listen, so please tune in.
Additionally, Mr. Petri was featured online for CBS New York. Entitled "Brooklyn's Mike Petri Leads USA Rugby Into Chi-Town Showdown," the article discusses his preparation for the upcoming game against New Zealand, his introduction to rugby at Xavier, and his new children's book, R is for Rugby, among other topics. You can view the article here.
The USA / New Zealand game will air live on NBC nationwide on Saturday, November 1, at 3:30 PM EST.
We would like to wish the best of luck to all members of the USA Eagles, as well as a congratulations for the fruits of their hard work, dedication, and determination. Finally, we would like to give a shout out to all Xavier alumni on the team, including current Eagles head coach and former Xavier teacher and coach Mike Tolkin '85 and current player Seamus Kelly '09. Every day, they truly exemplify what it means to be a Son of Xavier.